Guest post by Nobuo Yagai, Rigan Machado’s only Japanese BJJ Black Belt. As a boy growing up in Japan, I was raised with a very traditional martial art called kendo. Kendo means way of the sword and although a modern sport, it has roots in samurai culture. Since then, my path in martial arts has … Continue reading How Competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Is Actually Great for Self Defense Awareness